Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-12
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.


Re1nion-Shernan sheridan and
ROsecrans.
associated Press Dispatch bY Special Wires
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE 18th reunion
OF the Society Of the Army OF the Cnmber-
land was inaugurated this morning at 10
o'clock by a business meeting at the new
Grand Army of the Republic Hall near the
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and Fif-
teenth street. The weather is exceptionally
fine. The we'll shaded avenues and parks
OF the government buildings never looked
more beautiful than this May morning, and
elaborate preparations have been made by
the committees In charge for the entertain
ment for the members and guests OF the
society.
The principal feature OF the meeting Will
be the unwilling of the statue OF General
James A. Garfield. The following is the
programme covering thetwo days OF the re-
union: This evening at 8 O'Clock the an
nual Grafton will be delivered at the Con-
gregational Church at the corner Of Tenth
and q streets. The programme OF the even
ing will be: "Nearer My God, to Thee"
Marine Band; prayer, the Rev. q. M. Pyne,
late Sixth United States infantry; address
OF welcome, Hon. W. b. Webb, President OF
the board Of commissioners, District of
Columbia; response, Lieutenant General
Sheridan; caprice, "The Coppersmlth,"
Marine Band annual Grafton, "a. nj. Duffield
fhootCNthAt
OF the Cumberland, and late adj ltant
Ninth Michigan volunteer infantry
music, DAY In Camp" Marine Band
amy "reminiscences, General W. T. SHEER
man and General Rosecrane, commanders
OF the Army OF the Cumberland; music,
''The Vacant Chair" Marine Bard; talk
to the soldier boys" Andrew q Curtin,
the war governor; music, "Tentlng on the
Old Camp Ground" the Franz Abt Club
announcements, G,'nernl Mussey; music,
marching Through Georgia." the Franz
Abt Club (aUdIencs join Ia the chonisD;
beneiiction, the Rev. H. D. Daniels, chap
lain Kit Karson Port, No. 9, q, A. II While
the audience retlres the Marine Band will
play " Hail Columbia" Yankee Doodle"
&c.
At 10 o'clock tonight there will bya sym
postum at Abner's hall opposite the post
office department. Tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock business meeting Will be held.
At O'Clock the exercises attending thu un-
yelling of the statue OF Gen. James A. Gar
field will take place at the circle west OF the
south wing of the capitol at the intersec-
tlon of First street and Maryland avenue;
at $3.50 o'clock p. m. excursion TO Mt. YER
non and Marshall ball.
The new Grand Army Hall, whore the
business meeting was held this morning,
was gaily decorated with banners and flags
| and rosetted and festooned with mammoth
palm leaves and the Insignia of tho old
| army corps. Across the front of the build
| lug on long white streamer appeared the
| legend, "Welcome Army Of the Cumber-
land"
| At II o'clock, the president OF the So
| ciety, General Sheridan, called the meeting
| to order and explained that the postpone.
ment from time to time of the 18th. reunion
i was due to the delay In the completion OF
the Garlela statue. 1t being the desire OF
the society to conduct the unwilling eere-
| monies at this meeting. There were about
| 100 members OF the society present. The
reports of the committees were read and
| approved. The president announced the
| membership OF the several committees for
| the coming year and the meeting adjourned.
| The election OF officers of the society will
take place tomorrow morning.